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I plan on keeping mine forever. I mean whats the use of selling a car I have put over 10,000 into. Not to mention blood, sweat and tears. I want to get a CSVT sometime soon. Just need to collect some cash. With the prices on them we should all go out and buy them all up!
98 Lime Green SE w/SVT Kit, Projectors, CF Hood, 18" Rims, GC's, Shaved, System
98.5 Silver SVT #5737 Black FSVT Rims, MSDS, BAT Drop
85 Toyota PU Lifted
06 GSX R 600 Black/Silver
My Rides
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Originally posted by skrilla187:
I plan on keeping mine forever. I mean whats the use of selling a car I have put over 10,000 into. Not to mention blood, sweat and tears. I want to get a CSVT sometime soon. Just need to collect some cash. With the prices on them we should all go out and buy them all up!
Exactly, Why work hard if I didnt plan to keep it? 
When my Engine/Transaxle go, ill rebuild it, or get it rebuilt 
I dont plan to be poor 
Former owner of a 1995 Ford Contour GL w/ 2.0L ATX
Proud owner of a 2005 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L V6 Vulcan
--Looking for Commodore stuff (Drives, Units, Amiga, games, etc)If anyone has any of this laying around and wants it gone, lemme know --
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Originally posted by skrilla187:
I plan on keeping mine forever.
So do I
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For those of you who are saying that contour doesn't have enough power for "today's standards" are a bit off... I used to have a '95 GL V6 MTX (blew the engine) and that thing could fly.
Now I have a 2001 Daewoo Lanos Sport (hatchback), it looks hot (with a few mods)... but damn it's slow after stepping down from a Contour.
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Originally posted by {Kontofosho}:
I still like to think of the svtc as a true enthusiast's car 
Car and Driver magazine agreed when they put it on the 10 best list in '95 and '96 IIRC. I also agree. 
'99 Sport TropicGreen,Duratec, SVT exhaust, Brembo rotors, Ceramic pads, K&N filters(oil & air), Alpine CDM7874, Polk DB570 speakers front and rear. Fog light mod. 50% Formula One tint.
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Originally posted by igorek84:
For those of you who are saying that contour doesn't have enough power for "today's standards" are a bit off... I used to have a '95 GL V6 MTX (blew the engine) and that thing could fly.
Now I have a 2001 Daewoo Lanos Sport (hatchback), it looks hot (with a few mods)... but damn it's slow after stepping down from a Contour.
To me, 'today's standards' means gutlessness, but fuel efficient
My V6 Contour is by far the slowst car I've ever owned!
Before, I'd always owned V8 Mustangs that could eat the Contour every time. I consider the Contour as my somewhat sporty 'grocery getter', and nothing more. When it wears the rest of the way out, I would rather buy me a Lancer Evo VIII and then I'd at least have a fuel efficient car that could go low 13s with exhaust and 2 other mods
But for now, I do love my Contour still. It has served it's purpose well, but soon it will be time to move on
'95 CONTOUR SE
-Enkei 16s
-SVT wannabe
-Dual escapes w/ 2 1/2" stainless tips
-True LED taillight conversion
- Audi Xenon Projector Retrofit
-Mp3 deck, dual 10s
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Originally posted by Josch:
....... When it wears the rest of the way out, I would rather buy me a Lancer Evo VIII and then I'd at least have a fuel efficient car that could go low 13s with exhaust and 2 other mods.......
EVO ? Fuel efficient ?
Tell me another one !
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Zippy Zetec on his last legs.
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what would be the point of selling it? to get 2K for it...or worse, 750 for it on a trade? screw that, this car is worth more to me than anything i own right now... ford made a great car. and the frickin knew it.
i have 3 things to say about my contours.
1- it has never stranded me. i have had 2 contours (this one and the one before it a 1997 GL sport...totalled...this was before i knew about CEG), the first one never had a single problem...196K and never so much as a muffler going out. she never stranded me, and i have no reason to think that this one will. shes strong as an ox in terms of reliability. when this engine goes, ill spend 400 dollars on a used zetec and drive it for 250,000 more miles...
2- Insane gas milage. my frined in his eclipse is filling up once a week (gen 1 turbo). i fill up once every 2, sometimes 3.
3- outstandingly fun to drive. 'nuff said.
i get dissed all the time because its a ford...but i dont care. i love it and i could care less what anybody else thinks. i am a tinkerer as well, so i am always doing something with it even if its just cleaning. you take care of your car and you will be taken care of.
bottom line, i would take my MTX GL over my coworkers 1998 Acura 3.0CL (coupe) any day of the friggin week. or most any car for that matter. easy choice. i love not having to spend all of my time fixing my car, casue that leaves me more time (and $$$$) to make it better.
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Regards, Cole.
Relegating to troll status sometime this week.
New Whip: 1990 Lexus ES250.
Old Hotness: 1995 GL MTX Zetec *IN TRIAGE*
"I had a little friend once, but it dont move no more...  "
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Originally posted by MarkO:
Originally posted by Josch:
....... When it wears the rest of the way out, I would rather buy me a Lancer Evo VIII and then I'd at least have a fuel efficient car that could go low 13s with exhaust and 2 other mods.......
EVO ? Fuel efficient ?
Tell me another one !
Well...compared to my old 13 second Mustangs
'95 CONTOUR SE
-Enkei 16s
-SVT wannabe
-Dual escapes w/ 2 1/2" stainless tips
-True LED taillight conversion
- Audi Xenon Projector Retrofit
-Mp3 deck, dual 10s
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The future is by no means "over" for these cars. Heck we have some of the most powerful and fastest Contours ever now (just this year even!). More and more 3L cars, a growing number of SF Turbo kits, etc. The Contour, SVT even, was never a luxury car or a drag-strip stormer. Rather an inexpensive, well-tuned small Ford car with good driving dynamics. It will always attract those who can appreciate it's unique status as an affordable and practical enthusiast's car.
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